Keywords: US Navy 040720-N-5253L-003 A signalman assigned to the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Kiska (T-AE 35) relays messages to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a replenishment at sea (RAS) evolution.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 20 2004 - A signalman assigned to the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Kiska T-AE 35 relays messages to USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 during a replenishment at sea RAS evolution RAS evolutions are performed to replenish fuel and stores while out to sea Kitty Hawk is one of seven carrier strike groups CSGs involved in Summer Pulse 2004 Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups CSGs demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe in five theaters with other U S allied and coalition military forces Summer Pulse is the Navy s first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan FRP Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier based in Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jason D Landon RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm Target _BLANK >http //www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm</a> 2004-07-20 040720-N-5253L-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16431 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jason D Landon PD-USGov-Military-Navy Signals underway replenishment USNS Kiska T-AE-35 |